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Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi at FIFA Club World Cup? Transfer claim branded 'science fiction' amid talk of Portuguese joining Al-Hilal & lining up potential reunion with Inter Miami rival

<p>Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi will be gracing that competition next summer with MLS outfit Inter Miami – <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/all-about-miami-lionel-messi-usmnt-legend-alexi-lalas-opinion-supporters-shield-winners-mls-cup-hopefuls-fifa-club-world-cup/blt293f1098b9bdc0f5" target="_blank">on the back of their Supporters’ Shield triumph in 2024</a>. Al-Hilal, who have been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-inter-miami-knockouts-winners-losers-2025-club-world-cup-draw-chelsea-real-madrid-groups-psg-global-embarrassment/blt442c542f69c719aa" target="_blank">drawn in the same group as Real Madrid</a>, will be the Saudi Pro League representatives – as winners of the 2021 AFC Champions League.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>It has been suggested that Portuguese superstar Ronaldo could be on their books by the time that a global tournament takes place in the United States, with the all-time great <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/return-europe-extend-saudi-cristiano-ronaldo-future-update-al-nassr-contract-expire-2025/blt3aac38d44a7a6921" target="_blank">seeing his contract at Al-Nassr run down</a>. A <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-leave-al-nassr-stunning-transfer-involving-neymar-extended-stay-saudi-pro-league/blte06bfe3f5d68a319" target="_blank">surprising move across Riyadh has been speculated on</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Such a switch could give <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/many-years-left-lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-rivalry-former-usmnt-stars-alexi-lalas-stuart-holden-explain-why-goat-battle-continue-2026-world-cup/bltda9538095c917571" target="_blank">Ronaldo an opportunity to face Messi again – following their epic battles</a> while on the books of Real and Barcelona – but Al-Hilal chief executive Esteve Calzada has responded to those rumours by saying: "That sounds like science fiction. Cristiano Ronaldo is not our player so it's difficult to comment on that. He's not a free agent just now, so it's not nice to talk about that."</p>

WHAT AL-HILAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE SAID

<p>Ronaldo is not the only household name to have been linked with Al-Hilal – who already have the likes of Neymar, Ruben Neves, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Joao Cancelo and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in their squad. Calzada added on reports of interest being shown in Liverpool talisman <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/mohamed-salah-leave-liverpool-free-exciting-clubs-trent-alexander-arnold-virgil-van-dijk-stay-anfield/blt5e92a7047a13c256" target="_blank">Mohamed Salah, who is due to become a free agent in 2025</a>: "We are not commenting on rumours. There are many players associated with us, and we have a policy of not commenting. This is not the time to talk about players."</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Salah is also being <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/love-mohamed-salah-psg-president-nasser-al-khelaifi-new-vow-liverpool-forward-transfer-rumours/blt133e88f81523a53b" target="_blank">linked with teams in Europe, such as Paris Saint-Germain</a>, and may yet agree an extension to his deal at Anfield. Ronaldo, meanwhile, is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/contract-extension-cristiano-ronaldo-40-al-nassr-superstar-prolong-62-goal-stint-saudi-arabia/blt9b5fe85776a669ee" target="_blank">expected to thrash out fresh terms with Al-Nassr</a> as he is, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/gobsmacked-cristiano-ronaldo-retirement-date-revealed-former-man-utd-team-mate-rio-ferdinand/blt0cf499ce1a27f434" target="_blank">at 39 years of age, feeling settled</a> in his current surroundings.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi at FIFA Club World Cup? Transfer claim branded 'science fiction' amid talk of Portuguese joining Al-Hilal & lining up potential reunion with Inter Miami rival | Goal.com

Talk of a Cristiano Ronaldo transfer that could see him reunited with Lionel Messi at the Club World Cup remains &quot;science fiction&quot;, claims Al-Hilal.

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi at FIFA Club World Cup? Transfer claim branded &apos;science fiction&apos; amid talk of Portuguese joining Al-Hilal &amp; lining up potential reunion with Inter Miami rival